Journal article

Authors list: Macdonald, Alastair A. A.; Ziehmer, Bianca; Kitchener, Andrew C. C.; Gelang, Magnus; ablad, Bjoern; Lintonsson, Ruth; von Pueckler, Kerstin; Schaub, Sebastian; Kiefer, Ingmar; Schwarz, Tobias

Publication year: 2024

Pages: 31-42

Journal: Journal of Veterinary Dentistry

Volume number: 41

Issue number: 1

ISSN: 0898-7564

eISSN: 2470-4083

Open access status: Hybrid

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1177/08987564231166551

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Abstract: 
A photographic and computed tomography (CT) scanning study was carried out on the premolar teeth of 18 adult male Babyrousa babyrussa skulls, 10 skulls of Babyrousa celebensis, including 6 adult males, 1 adult female, 1 subadult male, 1 subadult female, and 1 juvenile male. The occlusal morphology of the permanent maxillary premolar teeth of B. babyrussa was very similar to that of B. celebensis. Almost all the maxillary third premolar teeth (107/207) had 2 roots, whereas maxillary fourth premolar teeth (108/208) had 3 or 4 roots. All of the mesial tooth roots of 107/207 and 108/208 were tapering rod-like structures; each contained a single pulp canal. Almost all distal roots of 107/207 were "C" shaped and contained 2 pulp canals. The 108/208 palatal roots were "C" shaped and contained 2 pulp canals. The mesial and distal roots of the mandibular third premolar teeth (307/407) teeth were uniformly rod-like, as were the mesial roots of the mandibular fourth premolar teeth (308/408) teeth. The distal roots of the 308/408 teeth were "C" shaped. All B. babyrussa 307/407 teeth have a single pulp canal located in each of the mesial and distal roots. The 308/408 mesial tooth root contained 1 pulp canal. In all but 3 of the 36 distal 308/408 roots of B. babyrussa teeth and in 7 of the 14 distal roots of B. celebensis teeth there was a single pulp canal; in the other 7 teeth there were 2 pulp canals. Each of the 3 medial roots contained 1 pulp canal.

Harvard Citation style: Macdonald, A., Ziehmer, B., Kitchener, A., Gelang, M., ablad, B., Lintonsson, R., et al. (2024) A Computed Tomographic Study of the Premolar Teeth of Babyrousa spp., Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, 41(1), pp. 31-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/08987564231166551

APA Citation style: Macdonald, A., Ziehmer, B., Kitchener, A., Gelang, M., ablad, B., Lintonsson, R., von Pueckler, K., Schaub, S., Kiefer, I., & Schwarz, T. (2024). A Computed Tomographic Study of the Premolar Teeth of Babyrousa spp.. Journal of Veterinary Dentistry. 41(1), 31-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/08987564231166551